Markell Redding
Prior to Austin Peay: Spent the first two years of his collegiate career at Kennesaw State (2023-24). 2024: Played 10 games for the Owls... Had two tackles against UTEP (Nov. 9)... Made a season-high three tackles against Sam Houston (Nov. 16)... Finished the season with nine tackles and four solo stops. 2023: Played one game during his first season in Kennesaw, Georgia... Made one tackle against Virginia-Lynchburg (Nov. 11). High School: Played quarterback and defensive back for head coach Harry Lees at West Florida High School… Was a two-way player during his senior season… Threw for 1,082 yards and 11 touchdowns, while rushing for 360 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior… Defensively, had 38 tackles and three interceptions during his final prep season… Had 1,316 passing yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior, with 274 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns… Threw for 884 yards and seven touchdowns across six games as a sophomore… Threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns in two appearances as a freshman. Personal: Markell Elijah Redding is the son of Yusetheus Redding… Birthday is Nov. 6... Has one sibling, Michael… A management major.
- TransferredPortal · 7/16/25, 10:51 AMMarkell Redding (DB) officially transferred from Kennesaw State University to Austin Peay State University
- EnteredPortal · 4/16/25, 10:20 AMMarkell Redding (DB) officially entered the transfer portal · from Kennesaw State University
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | PBU | PDEF | INT | TACK | SOLO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Austin Peay State University | 4 | 2 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 |
| 2025 | Austin Peay State University | 11 | 1 | -- | Low | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 16 |
| 2024 |  Kennesaw State University | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| 2023 | Kennesaw State University | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 26 | 3 | -- | Low | 2 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 32 |
Valuation
Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026